Zhu Youxiao spent half a day and finally made the first newspaper of the Ming Dynasty edition.
Zhu Youxiao's purpose in making a newspaper was naturally to suppress the literati and gentry, and he must control the leadership of public opinion.
After all, people in this era, except for those gentry and powerful people who can read, are all illiterate. At least 90% of the people in the Ming Dynasty were illiterate. These people basically have no thoughts of their own and can easily be deceived by people with ulterior motives.
Moreover, the living environment in the Ming Dynasty is becoming more and more difficult, especially in the north. Many places are prone to severe droughts that occur once in a century, and there are large-scale locust plagues. The lives of the people will become increasingly difficult.
If I remember correctly, a large-scale uprising will break out in Shandong a year later, led by the White Lotus Sect that existed in the late Yuan Dynasty. Although it was suppressed in history, it also dealt a heavy blow to the already stretched Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Youxiao also wanted to organize a preliminary literacy policy and first open academies in the main cities of each province. Students only need to pay a small fee to study in the academies.
This only takes care of those grassroots families. Those farmers still cannot change, but Zhu Youxiao can't help it. Reform is not so easy. The Ming Dynasty has accumulated too many problems for more than two hundred years.
"Xuan Gu Bingqian and Wei Guangwei come to Qianqing Palace to see me!"
These two are famous eunuch party bosses in history. They are great bachelors of the Tianqi Dynasty. They can be said to be the right-hand man of nine thousand year old Wei Zhongxian. In history, Wei Zhongxian was able to set off a prison specifically for the Donglin Party, mainly because of the two of them.
With help, they used the three major cases in the late Ming Dynasty to lead the trouble to the Donglin Party. As a result, the Donglin Party suffered a disaster. Later, Emperor Chongzhen trusted the Donglin Party too much, and Donglin took advantage of the situation to revive.
Although these two people are not great upright officials, at least they are loyal to the emperor, and they are indeed capable ministers and officials. But Zhu Youxiao needs this kind of people, and they are also the natural enemies of the Donglin Party, because they are both
People from the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang.
"I respectfully wish your majesty to have peace!"
It was the first time for Gu Bingqian and Wei Guangwei to meet the emperor. It was impossible not to be nervous, but they were also looking forward to the emperor's edict to see them.
"I am safe and sound!"
"Wang Banban, show the newspaper to your two beloved ladies."
Gu Bingqian and Wei Guangwei heard this, what is a newspaper? Wasn't there only Di Bao in the Ming Dynasty?
The two of them read the newspaper for nearly a quarter of an hour before finishing the contents of the newspaper. They were all about the Donglin Party members who had recently been confiscated and executed by Zhu Youxiao. They described in detail how they ruined the country with empty talk, deceived the emperor, and took bribes.
The charge of violating the law, the crime and the results of the punishment, as well as the situation in Liaodong and recent battles.
"Your Majesty wants to publish this newspaper all over the world?"
Wei Guangwei asked doubtfully.
"Yes, our Ming Dynasty should have a newspaper even if it has Di Bao. The things recorded in Di Bao are not comprehensive, and the people below cannot see it, and they know nothing about state affairs."
"The newspaper solves this problem. This newspaper is specially prepared by me for the common people. I plan to set up a newspaper office in every city across the country and a head office in the capital for easy administration."
"There is an Information Department in the middle of the court, and the court sets the content. The newspaper office is led by the Information Department. The Information Department dispatches officials to various newspaper offices. Every time a copy is published, these officials publicize it. All government offices and city gates
Newspapers should be posted in places where people go to market, so that the people can understand their contents."
"The Information Department will sort out the content and then distribute it to the head office, which will then print the newspaper and send it to all parts of the country. One issue will be ten days, and each issue of the newspaper must have the year and month printed on it.
What happened on that day, and how the court dealt with it, a newspaper was priced at one penny."
"You will be the first chief of the Information Department!"
Zhu Youxiao looked at Wei Guang and said slightly.
Wei Guangwei replied excitedly now:
"I will not disappoint Your Majesty!"
Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction, I just need this momentum now, and said:
"I also want to add a Department of Education, and implement it first in the main cities of each province. Each of these main cities will build a school, and some local scholars and scholars who are highly respected and supported by the people will serve as teachers. The court will give them money and then grant them
Since they are ninth-rank officials, I should give a favor to these scholars who failed the exam."
"But the Department of Education is the top priority for the future of the Ming Dynasty. We must choose carefully. I don't need the teacher to be very talented. I would rather he have less talent and less knowledge than let those black sheep join the department."
"The Department of Education will conduct an audit once a year, kick out all those who are unqualified, and strip them of their official status. Those who perform well can be promoted."
"Gu Bingqian, I will hand over the Department of Education to you. You must get this matter done!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will fulfill my duties faithfully!"
Zhu Youxiao looked at the two people below. Zhu Youxiao recognized their abilities. After all, it had been proven in history, but he was afraid that the two of them would not be able to withstand the pressure of those literati and gentry.
"Both these two departments are new yamen, so they are designated as the fourth rank. They skip the six ministries and the cabinet and are directly responsible to me. The officials of the two departments are not under the control of the Ministry of Personnel. The power of appointment and dismissal rests with me. After you two go back,
Let’s discuss carefully who can serve as officials in the DPRK, China and among the people, and prepare a list for me.”
"Calculate the costs required for the construction and promotion of the two companies, and prepare a memorial for me!"
Zhu Youxiao said in a deep voice:
"What I'm talking to you two about today must be kept secret, and no leakage should be revealed. Remember?"
Gu Bingqian and Wei Guangwei's hearts tightened and they said in unison:
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will guarantee it with my life!"
After the two of them left, Zhu Youxiao summoned Cui Yingyuan, the boss of Dongchang, who was also a ruthless man.
In history, he, Xu Xianchun, Yang Huan, Sun Yunhe, and Tian Ergeng were called the "Five Biaos", the minions of Wei Zhongxian.
He is a first-rate expert in intelligence, and Wei Zhongxian relies on him for most of his intelligence.
"You go to Shandong, bring more capable people with you, and keep an eye on the Kong family in Shandong secretly for me. Don't miss any clues or alert others."
"We also need to investigate the White Lotus Sect in Shandong, and thoroughly investigate a person named Xu Hongru for me. If we find any clues, we will keep an eye on them and report them to me immediately!"
Zhu Youxiao told him again:
"The Confucius family in Shandong is deeply rooted. If you encounter any unresolved matter, you can report it to me. There are also those officials, no matter how big or small, you have to find them out for me. Most of these officials are involved with the Confucius family. You go
Try not to conflict with them head-on in the future."
"When it's time to retreat, we will retreat. What I want is not the process but the result. I understand!"
Cui Yingyuan knew that his future future lay in this job, so he replied confidently:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. If I can't handle this matter well, I will order my subordinates to bring my head to plead guilty to Your Majesty!"